Londonderry Primary School, Newtownards
 

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At Londonderry Primary School we believe in educating every child, encouraging their unique potential and caring for their wellbeing - preparing them for a bright and successful future.  We have a proud and rich tradition of academic excellence, strong pastoral support and an extensive range of extracurricular provision and after school clubs. Our school ethos is “Educating, Encouraging, Caring” and we pride ourselves on the supportive, family atmosphere we have created.

We provide a safe, caring environment and endeavour to instill a love of learning whilst striving to create lifelong learners. Every child will be able to look back on how they have participated in the life of the school and how they made a valuable and valued positive contribution.

For us, positive relationships and excellent communication are of paramount importance as we work closely together with parents and our community towards shared goals. We therefore hope you enjoy looking around our website and if you need any more information please do not hesitate to get in touch.  Together we will shape the future with learning, kindness and care.  

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Unfortunately, we have had to make the difficult decision to cancel Sports Day tomorrow. The weather has not been on our side, and following a risk assessment we feel that the conditions are not safe. The tennis courts are likely to be slippery, creating a health and safety concern, and the grass area for our P1 and P2 pupils is simply too wet for activities to take place safely. At this stage, I am unsure whether we will have another suitable date available before the end of term. However, please be assured that all children will still have the opportunity to take part in Sports Day activities during school time, either within their class or year group, and on a dry day. I appreciate that this news may be disappointing for both children and families, and I apologise for any inconvenience caused. Thank you for your understanding and continued support.
πŸŽ‰ Summer Fair Prize Winners – Round One! πŸŽ‰ The first of our Summer Fair prize winners have been revealed! 🍬 Congratulations to our P4 winner who was the closest in guessing the number of sweets in the jar. The correct answer was 741, and their impressive guess of 715 was the nearest of all entries. πŸ–οΈ Well done also to our P5 winner of the Wednesday Bundle, who successfully tracked down where β€˜Thing’ was hiding! 🎟️ There is still more excitement to come, as Campbell from Tesco will be joining us later today to draw the ballot winners. Good luck to everyone still waiting for the next prize draw! πŸ€žπŸ†
⭐ Stars of the Week – Spirit of Londonderry ⭐ This week, we are celebrating pupils who truly demonstrated the Spirit of Londonderry. These children stood out for always giving their best! They impressed us with their fabulous manners, kindness, and respect towards others. Always ready to lend a helping hand, being a wonderful friend and an excellent role model within our school community. 🀩
P7 Young Enterprise businesses are selling at Bloomfield's today. We hope to see you there!
Huge congratulations to P2B, our PTA Coin War Champions 2026! They will receive a fun class treat over the next few weeks πŸ₯³ Also Miss Bell was awarded her own trophy for most enthusiastic Coin War Champion! πŸ† Thanks to everyone who donated coins to our Coin War collections. We raised an amazing Β£1146.43 🀩
Applications for Free School Meals and Uniform Allowance for the upcoming academic year are now open! Apply now: https://connect.eani.org.uk/parent/ Please note, as well as new applicants, parents/carers of children who are currently in receipt of Free School Meals and Uniform Allowance will need to apply again for the 2026/27 school year. If you don’t already have an EA Connect account, you will need to set one up. This is quick and easy to do, and there is lots of helpful information available on www.eani.org.uk/fsm to show you how. You will also find details on eligibility and the supporting documentation you will need to upload when making your application.
A little reminder that school will finish at 2pm tomorrow for all pupils to allow time for the Summer Fair set-up. The gates will open at 5.30pm and we can’t wait to welcome everyone! Please let the rain stay away!! β˜”οΈβ˜€οΈ
P7 enjoyed a visit to Stormont Parliament Buildings yesterday. We learnt all about how the Northern Ireland Assembly works and how laws are debated and voted for. We got to have a debate on school uniform in the Assembly Chamber and met with Nick Mathison MLA to find out what it's like being an MLA. Thanks to Nick for taking the time to speak with us!

Upcoming Events

Jun
11
Rugby P6 and P7B
Jun
12
Sponsored Fitness Day
Jun
15
P6G visit to St Finians
Jun
16
RHS Music Classes (Selected pupils)
9.30am-2.30pm
Jun
17
Rugby Blitz
Jun
17
Amazing Journey: Bible Exhibition